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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT) (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Equity [Abstract]  
Schedule of Company's Common Stock Repurchases Made on Open Market
The following table provides information with respect to repurchases of the Company’s common stock made on the open market:
Nine months ended
(in thousands, except per share data)
Average
Price
Paid Per
Share
Total
Number of
Shares
Repurchased
Dollar
Value of
Shares
Repurchased(1)
September 30, 2024$500.52 880 $440,265 
September 30, 2023$468.26 980 $458,721 
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(1)The values in this column exclude the 1% excise tax incurred on share repurchases pursuant to the Inflation Reduction Act. Any excise tax incurred is recognized as part of the cost of the shares acquired in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity (Deficit).
Schedule of Dividends Declared Per Common Share and Total Amounts Declared, Distributed and Deferred
The following table presents dividends declared per common share as well as total amounts declared, distributed and deferred for the periods indicated:
Dividends
(in thousands, except per share data)Per ShareDeclaredDistributed(Released)/Deferred
2024
Three Months Ended March 31,$1.60 $129,444 $131,378 $(1,934)
Three Months Ended June 30,1.60 127,304 126,958 346 
Three Months Ended September 30,1.60 126,185 125,763 422 
Total$4.80 $382,933 $384,099 $(1,166)
2023    
Three Months Ended March 31,$1.38 $111,986 $112,189 $(203)
Three Months Ended June 30,1.38 110,383 110,147 236 
Three Months Ended September 30,1.38 109,847 109,408 439 
Total$4.14 $332,216 $331,744 $472 
Schedule of Activity Related to Shares of Common Stock Issued and Repurchased
The following table presents activity related to shares of common stock issued and repurchased during the nine months ended September 30, 2024:
Common StockTreasury Common Stock
IssuedStockOutstanding
Balance at December 31, 2023
133,817,332(54,726,120)79,091,212
Dividend payable/paid6161
Common stock issued252,637252,637
Shares withheld for tax withholding (119,861)(119,861)
Shares repurchased under stock repurchase programs
Shares issued to directors67(67)
Balance at March 31, 2024
134,070,097(54,846,048)79,224,049
Dividend payable/paid
Common stock issued779779
Shares withheld for tax withholding (359)(359)
Shares repurchased under stock repurchase programs(499,224)(499,224)
Shares issued to directors4,94119,49924,440
Balance at June 30, 2024
134,075,817(55,326,132)78,749,685
Dividend payable/paid
Common stock issued3,3013,301
Shares withheld for tax withholding(1,387)(1,387)
Shares repurchased under stock repurchase programs(380,397)(380,397)
Shares issued to directors13(13)
Balance at September 30, 2024
134,079,131(55,707,929)78,371,202